I was in the John Lewis in Glasgow yesterday and they had a number of Sonos products reduced in their electricals clearance section.
This double pack of Play:1 speakers seemed like the best deal although they had them for sale individually for £139 and the Play:5 (old version I think) for £349. These things don't usually drop in price much so work checking your local John Lewis if you're in the market for one (or two!).
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Just
2 Feb 163#109
As usual a lot of people feel the need to bash these probably because they feel they need to as either they can't afford them or the fact a lot of people sing Sonos' praises irks them. A Play1 is not meant to be an amazing high end audio setup and won't rival even a modest separates setup. The Play5 and Connect ranges are designed for that comparison. A Play1 and to some extent Play3 are fit anywhere play anything devices for small rooms (especially a single Play1). A Play1 in the corner of a small kitchen for instance is an application not a pair trying to fill a large lounge. So those listening to these in the shops, please understand the range in full first! As an Av professional I advise people to always think of how Sonos units can be integrated into 'better' setups in rooms where it really matters but also how undeniably flexible some of the units can be where you need them to be. For instance I have a connect amp driving a pair of B&W ceiling speakers in my Kitchen because IMHO that gives the best convenience and quality in that type of room. I have another driving a pair of Bose Marine speakers outside, but I have a Play5 to use in other areas of the house where a shelf based speaker is ideal (guest room or study for instance).
SpoonyBoy to BeerGoggles
31 Jan 163#13
all streaming is via the free Sonos app. in the app one of the sources is 'stream from this device'. for other services spotfiy etc you add them into the app.
the real benefit of doing this is when multiple people use the speakers, all people using the Sonos app on your network can see what is currently being played and have access to each other's services
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jarv_77
31 Jan 16#1
That is a good price!
Broadsands
31 Jan 16#2
I know this sounds ridiculous but I just don't get how these work?! I have an iPhone 6, iPad air and an older iPod touch (second generation I think) which I currently use with a decent docking speaker. Does this just stream, wirelessly, from the iPod touch? Also have a SONY Dolby TrueHD Amp - can I connect it to that? (and if so, is there any need to?) Thanks for the help.
Just to Broadsands
31 Jan 16#7
Your iPhone 6 and iPad air can stream wirelessly music stored on them or select from music stored on computers/laptops/network drives. In short anything storing music files on your network can be selected as a file source and played back through these.
thermomonkey to Broadsands
31 Jan 16#19
Ah later I will dig out what I've said previously about multi room audio. You already have pretty much everything you need to build a multi room system using logitech media server. Maybe a raspberry pi To connect to the amp and that's it. You can install a small app on your touch to turn that in to a player.
If you can't wait just Google my username + hotukdeals and multi room audio and I'm sure you'll find it. The raspberry pi setup is a doddle now; don't let any old posts scare you of you aren't tech savvy.
Dti1 to Broadsands
31 Jan 16#36
if you dont have a pc. you just put them on your network wired from the router. then get the Sonos app as your Idevices are already on your router just follow the Sonos set up. will not work on 3and4G mobile network. thats the basic setup (you only need to put one on your router you can pair them with your phone)
SteveBM to Broadsands
2 Feb 16#111
You can also stream music that is on the device you are using as a controller (using their app) such as an iPod or iPad
chrisredmayne
31 Jan 16#3
was in today no sonos products were reduced
jiggerouzo to chrisredmayne
31 Jan 16#5
In the Glasgow one? They had a fair few so you maybe just didn't see them. They weren't in the same place as the main sonos display which has the same play: 1 speakers at full price.
topcatuk
31 Jan 16#4
No, these are separate from anything else really, they stream direct from the web or an internal network share like a NAS. You can use the iPhone and iPad as remote controls though. The play one is an all in one speaker and streamer and doesn't have line out so you can't connect it to anything.
We have a few of these around the house and they are great streaming from my wife's Spotify account and my Deezer and home collection on my Mac mini. We can control from her Android or my iPhone
Just to topcatuk
31 Jan 16#8
The phones and iPads can also be selected as source locations if they're storing music.
Dingo Dave 69
31 Jan 16#6
Great speakers and a good price. Not often reduced go for it if your in the fence
Traveller
31 Jan 161#9
None in Ipswich branch.
SpoonyBoy
31 Jan 16#10
are you sure this is the case with Apple products and Apple music? I'm on android and have no problems streaming anything from the device or services like soundcloud. my wife can only stream music she has purchased through iTunes though (or internet radio)
BeerGoggles
31 Jan 16#11
So can you stream music direct from your phone to these speakers using an standard music app, or do you need specialist software. Currently I stream my music via Bluetooth using Poweramp. Cheers.
SpoonyBoy to BeerGoggles
31 Jan 163#13
all streaming is via the free Sonos app. in the app one of the sources is 'stream from this device'. for other services spotfiy etc you add them into the app.
the real benefit of doing this is when multiple people use the speakers, all people using the Sonos app on your network can see what is currently being played and have access to each other's services
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This double pack of Play:1 speakers seemed like the best deal although they had them for sale individually for £139 and the Play:5 (old version I think) for £349. These things don't usually drop in price much so work checking your local John Lewis if you're in the market for one (or two!).
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the real benefit of doing this is when multiple people use the speakers, all people using the Sonos app on your network can see what is currently being played and have access to each other's services
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If you can't wait just Google my username + hotukdeals and multi room audio and I'm sure you'll find it. The raspberry pi setup is a doddle now; don't let any old posts scare you of you aren't tech savvy.
We have a few of these around the house and they are great streaming from my wife's Spotify account and my Deezer and home collection on my Mac mini. We can control from her Android or my iPhone
the real benefit of doing this is when multiple people use the speakers, all people using the Sonos app on your network can see what is currently being played and have access to each other's services